LG G Flex

The LG G Flex is getting ready for an international launch, with invitations to the event being sent out now. Currently only available in South Korea, the G Flex is a bit expensive at $950 or so, and we’ll be interested to see the final retail cost when it’s launched internationally. The December third event in Hong Kong should give complete details, even carrier support.

If you’ve seen the video of LG’s G Flex bending slightly under pressure, you know it holds up well to the stressed it can face in day-to-day activity. A report out of Korea suggests that a successor is already in the works, and might feature more flexing that we’re ready for. With a chassis that is also set to flex under strain, the newer G Flex could be nearly indestructible.

If you’ve ever wondered just how credible mystery sources are, so have we. We get the need to remain out of the limelight from time-to-time, but with so many mysterious sources telling so many tall tales, what to believe? According to LG, we can scratch one story from memory.

LG has been showing off the self healing ability of the G Flex smartphone recently. The video they released had the handset being scuffed with a bronze brush in even strokes, which as many decided -- that may not be an accurate real world test. Thankfully though, we have the internet and that means someone is generally going to be willing to step up.

LG announced the G Flex, dubbed a "true curved smartphone" back in October. The handset has been confirmed for those in South Korea as well we parts of Europe. And with LG not having offered any confirmation just yet, an FCC filing suggests the G Flex may arrive for those in the US. The filing is suggesting AT&T and T-Mobile support.

If you were wondering fit he LG G Flex would be available in your area, there is good news. The G Flex will be carried by Orange, which uses the EE network in the UK but their own in other areas. The device will be available in France, starting in February, but no other details were provided.

In the case of new and rather eccentric devices, some amount of introduction, and definitely some persuasion, might be necessary to acclimatize consumers, and hopefully convince them to part with a bit of their cash. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, then a pair of video ads about the LG G Flex curved smartphone might just do the trick.

The LG G Flex officially has our attention. With its amazing specs and seemingly outstanding durability, the G Flex has the chance to be a truly world class device. While it looks great, and performs well, we wonder if we’ll ever see it released for mass consumption. According to LG, it will.

LG’s G Flex seemed like an “also ran” device, as it technically launched after the Samsung Galaxy Round. It curved the opposite direction, on a horizontal axis (in portrait) rather then a vertical. Definitely interesting, everyone wrote it off as a bit of curiosity, and not so much a serious device.

Companies sometimes put out new products that are so unconventional or new that the object itself sometimes makes no sense without the help of some sort of manual, or at least a video guide. While this TV spot is no tutorial, it does in some way give a rationale for Samsung's latest Galaxy Round smartphone oddity.